Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll arrive at Kathmandu International Airport where a representative meets you for the transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to wander around the historic city at your own pace. Take time to get settled and rest up before your trek starts.
- Start point
- Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Kathmandu)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Optional Activities
- Explore historic and vibrant Kathmandu
- Day 2
Kathmandu to Jiri
Today you drive 188 km from Kathmandu to Jiri along the Arniko Highway through Lamosangu. The route passes through mountain terrain with views of Langtang and Ganesh Himal peaks visible throughout. You'll arrive at your guesthouse in Jiri by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through scenic mountain terrain with views of Langtang and Ganesh Himal peaks
Landmarks Langtang Himal Ganesh Himal - Day 3
Jiri to Bhandar
Your trek begins by crossing the Khimti Khola River bridge to Shivalaya village. From there you ascend steeply to Sangbadanda, then walk through rhododendron forests past Khasrubas and Deorali where mani walls mark the entry into the Buddhist Sherpa region. Later you descend to Bhandar, recognizable by its two large chortens and gompa, for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Jiri through Khimti Khola River crossing
- Trek through rhododendron forests to Deorali
- Visit Bhandar village with two chortens and gompa
Landmarks Khimti Khola River Shivalaya Deorali Bhandar Gompa - Day 4
Bhandar to Sagar
Trek downhill through fields and stream crossings to reach Dokharpa, then head to the Likhu Khola Valley where you'll cross a suspension bridge. The steep climb to Lamjura La begins after that, with snow-capped peaks coming into view. After two and a half hours of hard climbing, you reach Chimbu and continue another two hours to Sagar for overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through fields and stream crossings to Dokharpa
- Cross suspension bridge over Likhu Khola Valley
- Ascend steeply to Lamjura La with views of snow-capped peaks
- Trek to Chimbu and Sagar
Landmarks Likhu Khola River Dokharpa Chimbu - Day 5
Sagar to Junbesi
You trek through Dagchu village as the path goes uphill and the forest thins. Distant snow peaks appear as you climb toward Lamjura La pass at 3,530m. After reaching the pass, descend via steep zigzag paths through open country with stonewalled fields to Tragdobuk and Junbesi village with its views of Karyolung and Numbur peaks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Dagchu village
- Ascend to Lamjura La pass (3,530m/11,649ft) with mani walls and cairns
- Descend to picturesque village of Junbesi with views of Karyolung and Numbur peaks
Landmarks Dagchu Lamjura La Pass Tragdobuk Junbesi Karyolung Peak Numbur Peak - Day 6
Junbesi to Nuntala
Walk for about two hours before coming across a dramatic panorama that includes Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Makalu on clear days. Continue on an almost level trail to Salung and Ringmo, surrounded by apple, peach, and apricot orchards. Then descend steeply through forests and terraced fields, cross a suspension bridge, and reach Nuntala for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to panoramic viewpoint with views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, Thamserku, Kangtega, Kusum Kanguru, and Mera Peak
- Visit Ringmo village with apple, peach, and apricot orchards
- Visit Trashingdo village with gompa and views of Kusum Kanguru
- Trek through forests and terraced fields to Nuntala
Landmarks Salung Ringmo Trashingdo Mount Everest Lhotse Nuptse Makalu Thamserku Kangtega Kusum Kanguru Mera Peak Trashingdo Gompa - Day 7
Nuntala to Puiyan
After crossing a suspension bridge over a stream, the trail climbs steeply for an hour to Bupsa. Pass through the forest settlement of Kharte to reach Khari La pass at 2,840m where you get views of Khumbila and Gyachung Kang peaks. The Dudh Koshi River flows in a dramatic canyon below. Later descend to Puiyan for overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cross suspension bridge over stream
- Steep climb to Bupsa
- Pass through forest settlement of Kharte
- Reach Khari La pass with views of Khumbila and Gyachung Kang
- View the Dudh Koshi River canyon
Landmarks Bupsa Kharte Khari La Pass Khumbila Gyachung Kang Dudh Koshi River - Day 8
Puiyan
Cross a suspension bridge over a stream and climb very steeply for an hour to reach Bupsa. Move through the forest settlement of Kharte to Khari La at 2,840m marked by a mani wall. From here you view Khumbila and Gyachung Kang peaks with the Dudh Koshi River flowing in a cavernous canyon below. Then descend to Puiyan for overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cross suspension bridge over stream
- Steep climb to Bupsa
- Pass through forest settlement of Kharte
- Reach Khari La with views of Khumbila and Gyachung Kang
- View the Dudh Koshi River canyon
Landmarks Bupsa Kharte Khari La Pass Khumbila Gyachung Kang Dudh Koshi River - Day 9
Puiyan to Sagar
Trek downhill through fields and stream crossings to reach Dokharpa in about 45 minutes. Keep left at trail forks to descend to the Surma Khola stream, then continue left to the Likhu Khola Valley. Cross the second suspension bridge and begin the steep climb toward Lamjura La with snow-capped peaks visible. After two and a half hours of climbing you reach Chimbu, then two more hours to Sagar.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through fields and stream crossings to Dokharpa
- Cross suspension bridge over Likhu Khola
- Ascend steeply to Chimbu with views of snow-capped peaks
- Trek to Sagar
Landmarks Dokharpa Surma Khola Stream Likhu Khola Valley Chimbu - Day 10
Sagar to Namche Bazar
Head toward Namche Bazar passing through hamlets of Zamphute and Tok Tok with Thamserku peak in view. Walk through Sherpa villages of Benkar, Chumoa, and Monjo, then reach Utche Choling Gompa on a bluff above the Dudhkoshi River. Enter Sagarmatha National Park and tackle the steeper second half of the day. Cross Jorsale and climb a steep stepped path over the Dudhkoshi River gorge. Ascend slowly to Namche Bazar where Mount Everest comes into view.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through hamlets of Zamphute and Tok Tok
- Trek through Sherpa villages of Benkar, Chumoa, and Monjo
- Visit Utche Choling Gompa
- Enter Sagarmatha National Park—UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Trek through Jorsale village
- Cross high bridge over Dudhkoshi River gorge
- Trek to Namche Bazar with first view of Mount Everest
Landmarks Zamphute Tok Tok Thamserku Benkar Chumoa Monjo Utche Choling Gompa Sagarmatha National Park Jorsale Dudhkoshi River BhoteKoshi River Mount Everest Lhotse Nuptse Namche Bazar - Day 11
Acclimatization Day in Namche Bazar
Spend the day exploring around Namche Bazar for acclimatization. Walk to the Army post and Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters to see Khumbu peaks including Mount Everest, with the Kwangde range to the west and peaks like Kusum Kanguru, Thamserku, and Kangtega to the southeast. If it's Saturday, check out the colorful Namche Bazar market where Sherpas gather to buy provisions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore around Namche Bazar
- Walk to Army post and Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters
- View mountain panorama including Mount Everest, Kwangde range, and surrounding peaks
Optional Activities
- Visit Saturday market in Namche Bazar (if visit coincides with Saturday)
Landmarks Namche Bazar Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters Mount Everest Kwangde Kusum Kanguru Thamserku Kangtega Khumbila Thange Ragi Pharchamo - Day 12
Namche Bazar to Tengboche
Take an easy level trail from Chhorkung around the ridge to a viewpoint with panoramic views of Thamserku, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, and Everest. Reach Kyangjuma and continue to Sanasa before descending gently toward the river to Lawichasa. Watch for Ama Dablam's distinctive thumb-like peak appearing above the trail. Descend steeply via stone steps to Phunki Thenga and cross a bridge with water-powered prayer wheels. Climb through rhododendron forests to the kani and chortens at Tengboche village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek on easy level trail with grand panorama of peaks
- Trek through Kyangjuma and Sanasa
- Descend to Lawichasa with views of Ama Dablam
- Trek through Phunki Thenga with water-powered prayer wheels
- Trek through rhododendron forest
- Reach Tengboche with famous Tengboche monastery
Landmarks Chhorkung Kyangjuma Sanasa Lawichasa Tashinga Phunki Thenga Tengboche Monastery Tengboche Thamserku Ama Dablam Lhotse Mount Everest - Day 13
Tengboche to Dingboche
Trek through conifer and rhododendron forests watching for monal pheasants and musk deer to reach Debuche village. Visit Debuche Gompa with its thangkas and murals, then see the Buddhist nunnery on the east hillside. Continue through dense forest to Milinggo before dropping steeply to a suspension bridge over Imja Khola. Climb to a white stupa with Buddhist eyes and reach Pangboche village with its ancient monastery. Proceed through alpine terrain with yak pastures and reach Dingboche, which is cold and windy.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through conifer and rhododendron forest
- Visit Debuche Gompa and Buddhist nunnery
- Cross suspension bridge over Imja Khola
- Visit stupa with Buddhist eyes
- Visit Pangboche Gompa—oldest monastery in Khumbu
- View Lama Sange Dorje footprint
- Trek through yak pastures and alpine terrain to Dingboche
Landmarks Debuche Debuche Gompa Milinggo Imja Khola River Pangboche Pangboche Gompa Shomare Orsho Tsuro Wog Khumbu Khola River Dingboche Ama Dablam 
- Day 14
Dingboche to Dughla
Trek through the heart of the Himalayas with mountains on all sides. Climb slowly along the ridge through Dusa village where twin peaks Taboche and Cholatse appear with Ama Dablam perfectly pyramidal and Kantega visible to the left. Drop to a glacial stream and rise to Dughla for overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek slowly along ridge through Dusa village
- View twin peaks of Taboche and Cholatse
- View Ama Dablam and Kantega peaks
Landmarks Dusa Dughla Taboche Cholatse Ama Dablam Kantega - Day 15
Dughla to Lobuche
Trek directly up the gravelly terminal moraine of Khumbu Glacier, bearing left at the ridge top to Chupki Lhara with its heaps of stones and prayer flags remembering mountaineers. See Chola Lake in the distance at the valley top. Drop to Khumbu Glacier moraine with three great peaks straight ahead: Khumbutse, Lingtren, and Pumori. Follow a murmuring stream to reach Lobuche for overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek up terminal moraine of Khumbu Glacier
- Visit Chupki Lhara with prayer flag memorial stones
- View Chola Lake
- View Khumbutse, Lingtren, and Pumori peaks
Landmarks Chupki Lhara Chola Lake Khumbu Glacier Khumbutse Lingtren Pumori Lobuche - Day 16
Lobuche to Everest Base Camp and Gorak Shep
This is a long, hard day of trekking through grassy terrain with scattered boulders viewing snowy mountains ahead. Ascend 60m to Thangma Riju on the lateral moraine wall of Changri Glacier, a level spot with 360-degree mountain panorama. Cross Changri Glacier moraine then climb steeply up a stony slope to Gorak Shep. Walk among mountains toward Everest Base Camp crossing glaciers, icefalls, and frozen meltwater pools. Reach EBC then descend back to Gorak Shep for overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Thangma Riju with 360-degree mountain panorama
- Cross Changri Glacier moraine
- Climb to Gorak Shep
- Trek to Everest Base Camp
- View Gorak Shep Lake with Changtse peak in Tibet
Landmarks Thangma Riju Changri Glacier Gorak Shep Gorak Shep Lake Kala Patthar Everest Base Camp Khumbu Glacier Taboche Lobuche Peak Pumori Mahalangur Himal Changtse Nuptse Lho La Depression - Day 17
Kala Patthar and Descent to Pheriche
Start early after breakfast and cross the wide sandy bed of the dried-up lake with steep zigzags ascending about 100m. Get grand views of Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Changtse, then climb with views of Khumbu Glacier and Nuptse Massif. Reach rocky Kala Patthar viewpoint and sit on the rocks amidst an unbelievable Himalayan panorama with Everest as the focal point. Return downhill through Gorak Shep and Lobuche, then from Dughla descend to Pheriche along Khumbu Khola for overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ascend about 100m with views of Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Changtse
- Trek to rocky viewpoint of Kala Patthar
- View Mount Everest from Kala Patthar with grand Himalayan panorama
- Descend to Pheriche via Khumbu Khola
Landmarks Kala Patthar Gorak Shep Lobuche Dughla Pheriche Mount Everest Lingtren Khumbutse Changtse Khumbu Glacier Nuptse Khumbu Khola River - Day 18
Pheriche to Namche Bazar
Descend from Pheriche to Tsuro Wog after crossing the bridge over Khumbu Khola with great mountain views. Retrace your trek through Orsho, Shomare, and upper Pangboche to Tengboche monastery, Khumbu's largest gompa. Continue from Tengboche through Phunki Tenga and descend to Sanasa and Kyangjuma before returning to Namche Bazar for overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Pheriche through Tsuro Wog
- Cross bridge over Khumbu Khola
- Trek through Orsho, Shomare, and upper Pangboche
- Return to Tengboche Monastery—Khumbu's largest gompa
- Trek through Phunki Tenga, Sanasa, and Kyangjuma
- Return to Namche Bazar
Landmarks Pheriche Tsuro Wog Khumbu Khola River Orsho Shomare Pangboche Tengboche Monastery Phunki Thenga Sanasa Kyangjuma Namche Bazar - Day 19
Namche Bazar to Lukla
On the final trekking day, retrace your steps along the Dudh Kosi River heading back to Lukla. Enjoy the scenic descent as you return the way you came through familiar terrain. Settle in at your guesthouse in Lukla for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek along Dudh Kosi River back to Lukla
Landmarks Dudh Kosi River Lukla - Day 20
Lukla to Kathmandu
Fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel. This is a leisure day perfect for shopping for gifts and souvenirs for family and friends. In the evening, you're invited to a farewell gathering to review photos and share experiences from your trek.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
Included Activities
- Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu
Optional Activities
- Shopping for gifts and souvenirs
Landmarks Lukla Kathmandu - Day 21
Departure
Your tour ends today. If you're interested in extending your trip, you can discuss optional short tours such as national park game drives, rafting, mountain biking, or visits to Tibet, India, or Bhutan with your tour operator.
- End point
- Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Kathmandu)
Optional Activities
- National park game drive
- Rafting
- Mountain biking
- Tibet tour
- India tour
- Bhutan tour
